Petition · past parliament
the right to OPT out of BBC so we dont have to pay for a TV licence
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
Introduce a opt out system for bbc in order to make people like myself have the right to not pay for a TV licence.
I suggest a block channel system like sky uses if you don't pay for sky sports for example, your channel is blocked
I suggest a block channel system like sky uses if you don't pay for sky sports for example, your channel is blocked
I feel we the British public have the right to op out of bbc or they could introduce adverts so we don't have to pay for a TV licence I feel it's a disgrace we have to pay this even if we don't watch the bbc.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 28 Jun 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 5 Jul 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
5 Jul 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.